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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-8

…a national;3° Be of legal age and not be placed under court protection, guardianship or curatorship;4° Take an oath under the conditions provided for in Article R. 2333-120-9.The agents responsible fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-21

Selective financial aid is awarded to production companies for the production of works that contribute to the objectives mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-2

During outings outside the establishment and, where applicable, outside its private outdoor space, the number of staff placed with the group of children taking part in the outing makes it possible to:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43-1

For safety reasons, the number of establishment staff present with the children actually cared for may not be less than two, including, for establishments and services with a capacity of more than twe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 220

The president of the investigating chamber shall ensure the proper functioning of the investigating chambers within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal. In particular, he verifies the conditions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-5-3

The regional health agencies may conclude a contract with a health centre and the doctors employed by this centre, on the basis of which these doctors may carry out all or part of their activity in an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 776

Subject to the provisions of Article 1108, on the day of the orientation hearing, the case shall be called before the president of the chamber seised or to which the case has been distributed.The latt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

…January ; 2° Good Friday in communes with a Protestant temple or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day ; 7° Whit Monday 8° 14th July 9° Assumption Day 10° All Sai…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-20

…day noon; 3° Sunday afternoon with a compensatory rest period of one day per fortnight in rotation; 4° By rotation for all or some of the employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-2

Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title IV of Book I of this Part, with the exception of Articles L. 1142-1-1, L. 1142-2, L. 1142-4, the first two paragraphs of Article L. 1142-8 and Article L. 114…

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